ENDING 31 MARCH, 1940.

Public Works Fund.

EDUCATION BUILDINGS. (Including Rebuilding, Remodelling, Alterations, and Additions; Cost of Furniture, Fittings, Machinery, and Equipment; Purchase of Properties and Sites, and Cost of Fencing; Preparation and Improvement of Sites and Access thereto; Water-supply, Drainage, &c.; Cost of Erection of and Equipment for Dental Clinics, Construction of Swimming-baths, and Protective Equipment; Salaries, Fees, and Wages; other Items incidental to the above.)

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1939-40. 1938-39. —•—- Estimated Amount Amount voted. Expended, required to be voted. £ £ £ Vote No. —Education Buildings, &c.— 907,000 880,000 727,078 Gross Total 7,000 60,000 66,411 Credits-in-aid ... ■ • • ■ • ■ • • • " 900,000 820,000 660,667 Net Total £ £ £ Item ; MINISTER OF EDUCATION. VOTE No. . Education Buildings, etc. .. nro Public schools.. .. ' S'oM } 825 ' 5 °° 458,858 Wellington Education Board's offices .. • • •• 579'qoo 373,000 54,551 Secondary schools 300'000 269',000 80,582 Technical schools " ih'oOO 88,500 27,071 Training colleges .. •• •• " 137'00O 158,000 58,710 University colleges .. •• •• " 135'500 72,500 37,672 Native schools _ •• •• •• " 47'500 35,000 Child Welfare institutions .. •• •• •• is'ooo 12,000 839 Special schools .. •• " 2 ' 000 7 ' 000 6> 295 School for the Deal .. •• •• •• •• o'nnn 10 000 1 000 New Zealand Institute for the Blind . . • • • • Refund portion purchase-money, sale Wellington Education 1500 Board's offices . . ■ • • ■ • ■ ■ ■ ' Estimated Credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 ' 2,598,000 1,852,000 727,078 GROSS Total .. • • ■ • • • • • ' Amount required for Current Year .. •• 907,000 880,000 7,000 60,000 66,411 Credits-in-aid .. • • • • * • * • ' NET TOTAL-VOTE Ho " ™>.®» 820 ' 000 66 °' 66 ' TOTAL • • • - • £900,000 £820,000 £660,667